GuideMissouriPillar Guide11 min read
Missouri Intestate Succession
Who inherits under Missouri intestate succession: the spouse takes all with no children, or $20,000 plus half the balance when all are the spouse's.
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Missouri Power of Attorney
How a Missouri power of attorney works: it is not durable by default, needs set durability wording, must be notarized, and ends when the principal dies.
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Missouri Probate Accounting
Missouri probate accounting: the inventory, annual and final settlements under RSMo 473.540, vouchers, and how independent administration differs.
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Missouri Probate Guide
Missouri probate guide covering the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, supervised versus independent administration, small estates, and creditor deadlines.
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Missouri Probate Timeline
Missouri probate timeline and statutory deadlines: 30-day inventory, six-month creditor claim bar under RSMo 473.360, one-year outer bar, and settlements.
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Missouri Probate Without a Lawyer
Missouri probate without a lawyer has limits: RSMo 473.153 bars a non-attorney personal representative from appearing in court except by attorney.
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Missouri Revocable Living Trust
How a Missouri revocable living trust works: create it under the Missouri Uniform Trust Code, fund it by retitling assets, and back it with a pour-over will.
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Missouri Step-Up in Basis: Inherited Property Tax
How step-up in basis works in Missouri, and why a 2025 law lets heirs skip Missouri income tax on the capital gain when they sell inherited property.
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Missouri Surviving Spouse Rights
Missouri surviving spouse rights: the elective share under RSMo 474.160, plus exempt property, the one-year support allowance, and the homestead allowance.
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Missouri Trust Administration
How a Missouri successor trustee settles a revocable living trust after death: notice to beneficiaries, trust accounting, paying debts, and distribution.
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